Front Matter

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1905.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES.

IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII.

BEING THE THIRD SESSION OP THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 19 0 5.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. I.

A.—Legislative and Political. B.—Finance. C. —Crown Lands and Mines.

PEINTBD FOE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A —1. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—lα. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies relative to "The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903." * r A.—2. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2a. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand relative to the action of the Russian Baltic Fleet in firing upon Trawlers. A.—2b. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand relative to the introduction of Chinese Labour into the Transvaal. A.—3. COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. (In continuation of Paper A.-3, 1904.) A.-4. JUDGMENT OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL on certain Appeals from the Court of Appeal in New Zealand. A.-5. "STATUTES COMPILATION ACT, 1902."— Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Compilation of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Acts. A.—sa. Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Compilation of the Coal-mines Acts. A.—sb. Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Compilation of the Mining Acts. A.— sc. Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Compilation of the Public Works Acts. A.—6. "REPRINT OF STATUTES ACT, 1895 "—Third ad interim Report of the Commissioners under. A.—7. PROPERTY LAW BlLL—Letters from the New Zealand Law Society and Mr T F Martin relative to the. A.-8. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND.—Warrant appointing the Hon W P Reeves. ... A.—9. COUNCIL OF THE EMPlRE.—Resolutions adopted at a Meeting of the Council of the British Empire League.

B.—FINANCE. 8.-l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year commencing Ist April, 1904, and ending 31st March, 1905. 8.-2. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March 1905 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1904-5. 8.-4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 8.-5. gPENBITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for 8.-sa. REVENUE^ for Six Months ended 30th September, 1905, and for Corresponding Period of Last 8.-6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT-By the Colonial Treasurer (the Right Hon R J Seddon P C LL.D.), made in Committee of Supply, 25th July 1905 eeaaon, ±-.c, 8.-7. the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year B._7a. - Ch^ e c h%ol the PUbHC W ° rkS Fmld and ° ther Accounts ior th « Ye *r ending 31st 8.-8. of the Public Debts Sinking S SJS» <™E-Account S of the, for'the Year ended 31st March, 1905. 8.-10. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND ,N ENGLAND-Return of, as on 8.-11. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS- Return showing β-u. applications foe lWs mdeP ~T he Lral

CONTENTS.

8.—14 a. LOANS GRANTED TO COUNTY COUNCILS—Return of, under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," and its amendments, during the Financial Years 1903-4 and 1904-5, and the Total Special Rates for the Two Years leviable in respect of such Loans. 8.—14b. LOCAL BODIES' INDEBTEDNESS—Return of, as at 31st March, 1904. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Balance-sheet for Year ended 31st March, 1905. B —154. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—Balance-sheet, Report, &c, for Year ended 31st March, 1905. 8.—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1905. 8.—17. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT—Statement of Acounts of the. B —18 THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY—Return showing particulars of, as on 31st March, 1905. B.—lBa. DEBENTURES MATURED DURING 1904-s—Return of the, with particulars of Renewals and Redemptions. 8.—19. "PUBLIC REVENUES ACTS AMENDMENT ACT, 1900 "—Correspondence in a Case under Section 9 of, relative to Refunds under "The Preferential and Reciprocal Trade ■ . . Act.. 1903." 8.—20. "PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1891 "—Correspondence in a Case under Section 32, relative to. the Disallowance of a Surcharge of £1,433 os. 3d. made by Audit Office upon Alexander Aitken, the Manager of the Waimea-Kumara Water-race. 8.—21. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March", 1905. 8.—22. "AID TO PUBLIC WORKS AND LAND SETTLEMENT ACT, 1903 "—Correspondence relative to Payment of Interest on Debentures under. 8.—23. LOAN OF £1,000,000, ISSUED IN 1904—Charges and Expenses of Raising. 8.—24. LAND-TAX collected in each Provincial District during Five Years ended the 31st March, 1905. 8.—24 a. LAND-TAX.—Land-tax and Graduated Tax that would have been paid from 1894-95 to 1904-5 on Estates purchased under the Land for Settlements Acts. 8.—24b. LAND-TAX ON SUBDIVIDED ESTATES.—Loss of Graduated Land-tax in the various. Counties caused by Subdivision of Estates among Relatives of Owners, for the . Ten Years 1895-96 to 1904-5. 8.—24 c. SUBDIVIDED ESTATES STILL WORKED AS ONE PROPERTY—Particulars respecting. 8.—25. ROYALTIES ON TIMBER, FLAX, AND COAL collected in each Provincial District during 1904-3. S 8.—25 a. ROYALTIES ON TIMBER AND FLAX received during Five Years ended 31st March, 1905, in the Counties of Southland and Wallace. 8.—26. MANUKAU HARBOUR—Revenue and Expenditure in connection with, during Five Years ended 31st March, 1905. B.— 27. TELEGRAMS BEYOND THE COLONY—Return of the Cost of. for the Year ended 31st March, 1905.

C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. LANDS AND SURVEY-Annual Report of the Department of. C—2. MINES STATEMENT, by the Hon. J. McGowan, Minister of Mines. C—3. GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND—Report of the Department of Mines on the, for theYear 1904. C—3a. INSPECTION OF COAL-MlNES.—Report for the Year 1904. C—3b. STATE COAL-MlNES—Report on the Working of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1905. C. —3c. Return showing amount of Coal raised from, and how disposed of. C.—4. Vide Vol. 11. (Report of Royal Commission of Land Tenure, &o.) C.—4a. Vide, Vol. 11. (Minutes of Proceedings of Land Commission.) C.—4b. Vide Vol. 11. (Index and Synopsis to Report of Land Commission.) C— 5. "LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900 "—Report on. C—sa. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACTS—Particulars relative to Estates acquired under Compulsory Clauses of the. C.—sb. Particulars relative to Estates acquired under the, to 31st March, 1905. C—6. TIMBER INDUSTRY OF NEW ZEALAND—Extracts from Reports by Commissioners of Crown Lands on, together with Tables, Views, and Maps. C—7. "GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1891" AND "LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901 "—Details relative to Blocks of Land proclaimed under. C—B. LAND TENURE.—Particulars relative to Crown Tenants. C.—Ba. Particulars relative to Nelson and Westland Districts. C—9. OTAGO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS' RESERVES.—Report on Grievances of Tenants. C—lo. PUBLIC DOMAINS OF NEW ZEALAND.—Synopsis of Annual Reports of Domain Boards for Year ended 31st March, 1904. C—ll. BICKERSTAFFE ESTATE—Return relative to Cattle on the. C—l 2. FLAXBOURNE ESTATE.—Analysis of Subdivision of. C—l 3. UNCLAIMED LANDS ACT—Lands vested in the Public Trustee under. C—l 4. NOXIOUS W T EEDS ON NATIVE AND CROWN LANDS AND UNOCCUPIED RESERVES— A Rough Estimate of the Cost of Cutting, for One Season. C—ls. WAIMEA-KUMARA AND MOUNT IDA WATER-RACES—lncome and Expenditure of for Five Years. '

IV